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June 3, 2021

California man dies in fall on one of state’s highest peaks: report

A 56-year-old California man died Monday in a 500-foot fall while he approached the summit of Mount Russell, which is in Sequoia National Park and the state’s seventh-highest peak, a report said.

June 1, 2021

Oregon climber, 63, dies after falling 500 feet on Mount Hood

A 63-year-old man died in Oregon on Sunday after falling 500 feet while descending Mount Hood, officials said.

June 1, 2021

Bear mauls Colorado man in his garage

A mother bear ferociously attacked a Colorado man in his own garage on Sunday night, wildlife officials said.

June 1, 2021

Daredevil parachutes from UK’s narrowest ridge in stomach-dropping video

Nick Cowie was hiking with friends around Aonach Eagach, a narrow ridge in the Scottish Highlands, earlier this month when they saw two base jumpers parachute down from the ridge.

May 25, 2021

Washington state officials searching for man, 66, who never returned from solo hike in mountains

Search and rescue teams in western Washington state are searching for a man who went hiking alone in the mountains on Saturday and never returned, authorities said.

May 25, 2021

Missing Oregon fisherman located after 17 days lost in forest

A missing 69-year-old fisherman was found alive on Sunday after surviving 17 nights in the Oregon wilderness alone, authorities said.

May 24, 2021

Average American thinks they could survive two weeks in the wild despite lack of experience

People might not be as prepared for the great outdoors as they think they are.

May 20, 2021

Los Angeles hiker found by a creek after 5 days lost in the wilderness

A 58-year-old hiker was found after five grueling days in an area of the Angeles National Forest that was scorched by last year's Bobcat Fire.

May 11, 2021

Utah climber rescued from spot called 'Certain Death’ after rock ‘size of a refrigerator’ rolled on him

A climber in Utah was rescued Sunday from a mountainous area known as "Certain Death" after a large rock "the size of a refrigerator" rolled on top of him, officials said.

May 10, 2021

Georgia runners encounter dozens of snakes on a popular trail: 'Never seen this many’

Two runners in Georgia stumbled across a rather large group of snakes alongside a popular Big Creek Greenway trail.